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Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

LA Times: Column: Volunteering where the views are heavenly, the cause is critical, and the sea lions are barking

Sacramento Bee: Dense fog advisory issued in Northern California, including Sacramento, Modesto and Merced

KTLA: United Airlines passenger restrained after mid-air tantrum caught on video

SF Gate: California man missing 25 years found after sister sees him in USA Today

SF Gate: Bay Area water supply at 136% of normal for this time of year

East Bay Times: Notorious Berkeley gang member sentenced to multiple life terms for murder spree he denies involvement in

KCRA: China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years; Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

KCRA: Unplugged: What happens when four teens take a break from social media?

KPIX: Politics Santa Clara County water district bans camping along most waterways

KPIX: East Bay News Fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash in Northern California kills 3 young adults

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024

The Hill: Mexico’s president on Trump threat: ‘One tariff would be followed by another in response’

The Guardian: Is the China-US fentanyl pipeline really responsible for the US opioid crisis?

The Guardian: Trump tariffs would be ‘devastating’ to US and Canada, says Ontario premier

NPR: Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump

NPR: Trump threatens Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs

AP News: 44 years after New York couple vanished, car matching description of theirs is found in Georgia pond

the Atlantic: Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

LA Times: Why did California ‘kill’ its booming hemp-derived THC industry?

the Atlantic: The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel

MSN News: The loophole for coastal ADUs is officially closed. That hasn’t ended these neighbors’ war over one.

LA Times: Partners pitch ‘exclusive’ access to Mt. Waterman ski resort. The Forest Service has concerns

LA Times: California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation

LA Times: Dad who flew to LAX to find missing daughter Hannah Kobayashi dies by suicide near airport

LA Times: Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change

KTLA: Girls, 3 and 4, killed by suspected DUI driver in Rialto

KCRA: 'It's mesmerizing': Stockton Lantern Festival kicks off one-of-a-kind magical ocean display

KRCR: Man reported missing from Lassen County found 25 years later in LA hospital

KRCR: 6-year-old alerts parents to crash, aiding in dramatic canal rescue in California

AP News: Louisiana judge halts state police plans to clear New Orleans homeless camps before Thanksgiving

AP News: Judge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

AP News: Biden administration will loan $6.6 billion to Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused

KTLA: CEO of Southern California nonprofit admits stealing $1.5M in COVID-19 benefits

Sacramento Bee: Two ‘miraculously’ escape mangled SUV after brutal crash, California rescuers say

Sacramento Bee: Sea creatures seen hunting sea lions off California coast. See the ‘astounding’ photos

AP News: Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

AP News: Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

SF Gate: Father of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi found dead of suicide in LA

Press Democrat: Missing SSU student found dead on campus, investigation ongoing

Marin Independent Journal: California raw milk recalled after positive test for bird flu virus

KRON: San Francisco watchdog Ricci Wynne arrested, suspected of pimping

SF Gate: Anti-San Francisco Fox News guest arrested at SFO on suspicion of pimping

KRON: 24-year-old man dies while hanging Christmas lights at San Diego suburb home

SF Gate: Another new wolf pack emerges in Northern California, continuing 'noteworthy' return

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024

AP News: For Fun: What do hundreds of beavers have to do with the future of movies?

The Hill: Trump immigration crackdown: Denaturalization just a drop in the bucket

the Atlantic: A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends: Group Fitness Classes

The Guardian: Not quite religion, not quite self-help: welcome to the Jordan Peterson age of nonsense

Lookout Santa Cruz: UC Santa Cruz chancellor exploring addition of medical school

SF Gate: The world's tallest tree inspired a California national park

CNBC: Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities